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cristinadurigon.counselling.online

Phone

07595231493

Email

chdurigon@gmail.com

Website

www.cristinadurigon.com

About me and my practice

I am a counsellor, psychotherapist and clinical supervisor who works with the Integrative approach. This means that I have combined a number of theories to my style to better suit my client's needs. My main approaches include the Humanistic therapies as well as Relational Psychoanalysis. I consider the whole person - mind, body, feeling and thinking processes and I work towards integration and balance of these elements.

If you decide to work with me, my aim will be to provide you with a safe, supportive and confidential space where you will be able to express your concerns and explore your difficulties. My approach is embodied and relational. I will be interested in hearing about your current problems as they happen in your life right now and I will be paying attention to the emotions, thinking processes as well as the embodied expression of your experience as they arise in the clinical room.

I may use creative arts, imagery work, body work or gestalt experimentation as a way to support growth and self-expression but I will also invite you to explore your past experiences as a way to help you to re-think your current issues. We will actively discuss the relationship between client and therapist as this too, may inform your situation. I believe that the capacity to experience deep feelings, awareness and responsibility are key elements to therapeutic change.

I will offer you an opportunity to consider, together, potential changes that may bring relief for your distress. I will be alongside you, in a journey, helping you to have a deeper understanding and acceptance of yourself.

My background is in architecture/interior design and I have worked in this field for many years. Apart from English, I also provide sessions in Portuguese and Italian.

Experience

I work full time as a psychotherapist and I see clients online through Zoom platform. I worked in the NHS as a psychotherapist for almost a decade in primary and secondary care units. I have experience working with a number of clients who suffered a wide range of problems with different levels of complexity.

I have extensive experience working with individuals who are living with a wide range of difficulties including:

- Depression, anxiety and panic attacks.
- Anger issues and their impact on relationships, work and family.
- Relationship problems including: couples and family dynamics, divorce, separation, parent/children relationships as well as issues of enmeshed families.
- Attachment issues: anxiety, co-dependency, issues with separation and isolation.
- Relationship problems at work, in friendships, bullying and toxic environments.
- Career changes, life transitions, redundancy and unemployment.
- Transition between adolescence/adulthood as well as adulthood/middle age and beyond.
- Loss, bereavement an

My work within organizations include:
- Primary Care Mental Health Service IAPT/NHS - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - Community Living Well St. Charles Hospital.
- Primary Care Mental Health Service IAPT/NHS - Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust in North London at the Edgware Community Hospital as well as the Finchley Memorial Hospital.
- Primary Care Mental Health Service IAPT/NHS - Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
- Primary Care Mental Health Service IAPT/NHS - Ithaca House in partnership with Mind Tower Hamlets.
- Secondary Care Mental Health Service IPTT/NHS - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust specialized service for psychological trauma.
- Families Without Fear Programme specialised service for women who experienced psychological trauma.
- Women and Girls Network - specialized service for women who were recovering from sexual abuse in relationships and domestic violence.

Qualifications

I hold a Diploma in Counselling, an Advanced Diploma, a Diploma in Clinical Supervision and an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy awarded by the Minster Centre in conjunction with the Middlesex University.

I am a registered member of the UKCP, the UK Council for Psychotherapy as well as the BACP (MBACP), the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and, as such, I abide to the Code of Ethics and procedures of both organizations. I am also a Member of the Relational School and the Minster Centre.

In order to maintain my work at high standards I am regularly supervised by accredited professionals. I also keep myself up to date with the most recent research and develop

Professional Membership

MBACP, UKCP

Professional Register

United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

Verified by Counsellingo on Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Initial Consultation

If you are considering psychotherapy, please contact me for an initial consultation. This is an opportunity for us to meet, explore the possibility of working together and for you to have a feel of how I work.

In the meantime, we will explore what brought you to therapy and what your expectations are. I will also let you know about my policy on confidentiality, fees, cancellations and appointment times.

This initial meeting carries no obligation on your part. If you decide that I am not the right person to work with you or if I believe that I may not have an specific expertise, I will be happy to refer you to a colleague

Fees

Fees for SESSIONS range between 75GBP and 90GBP depending on your circumstances. Fees apply to the initial meeting. Sessions last for 50 minutes and take place on a weekly basis. I see clients online and I work with Zoom platform.

When I Work

Monday to Thursday - 9:00am until 5pm.

Therapeutic Approach

Gestalt, Relational Psychoanalysis, Person Centered

Video Platforms

Zoom, Skype

Additional Languages

Portuguese

Area

London

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Profile

cristinadurigon.counselling.online

Phone

07595231493

Email

chdurigon@gmail.com

Website

www.cristinadurigon.com